Life according to one of life’s truly gifted naturally born wafflers… an open diary of a Saffer in a different land… life in the greater Dublin & Leinster area. (Blogging since 2011) My quests fuel my dreams… my dreams fuel my quests!!

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Yesterday, I took on the temporary yet rather enchanting title of Mr South Africa! OK… it’s not a bodybuilding or entrepreneur of the year title but I like it and will explain as I go along. Let me begin with … Continue reading →

It was my first go at the April A to Z. Will it be my last? No… I’ve already put a few ideas away for next year. One of this year’s challenge posts may have a spin-off… or, indeed 26 … Continue reading →

Where do I begin with today’s letter? I think I’ll turn the sequence around… I’ll begin with helicopters. Why helicopters? Because there’s an old saying… if you have jet-fuel in your veins it never leaves. Yes, I spent years in … Continue reading →

All my life I’ve been fascinated by flight. Birds, bees… fast jets, choppers… butterflies. So it’s not really difficult for me to find a photo or two of a thing that can defy gravity. I’m often heard calling a lift/ … Continue reading →

A few days ago I shared a thought or two about blogging homework and mentioned ideas gathered while visiting other sites. Well, here’s the first one. I found a rather amusing and good read about the art of hitchhiking over at … Continue reading →

Picture this… I need to get a job done in a hurry. I need a spare for an aircraft the broken and its lack of serviceability is putting my readiness levels at risk. Because I’m in the know as I’ve been … Continue reading →

It seemed an involuntary action… the keyboard attracted my reluctant fingers without as much as the slightest hint of an invitation. So, what’s so strange about that Mr Writer-Man? I hear you ask. Isn’t writing what you’re supposed to be doing? Hemingway … Continue reading →

“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert”. - J Robert Oppenheimer.